Boats and fishing
Boat rentals
Boats for fishing or recreation can be rented at Figeholms Marin.
Directions on how to get there can be found here.
Adress: Skepparegatan 14B, Figeholm.
Phone: +46-49131400.
Rental costs for boat rentals are not included in the rental costs for renting Villa Ängen. You are responsible for all rental costs for the boat you rent. It is advisable to buy insurance in connection with your boat rental, in case of accidents.
Boat docks
If you rent a boat, or if you bring your own boat with you, we have a dock where you can dock your boat at no additional cost.
REMINDER: It is your responsibility to make sure your boat is properly tied up while docked, so as to not damage nearby boats. You are responsible for all damages caused by you in connection with your use of your boat. See Terms and Conditions for more details.
YOU ARE ALSO REMINDED TO OBSERVE AND ADHERE TO ALL SPEED LIMITS ESPECIALLY WHILE USING YOUR BOAT IN THE UTHAMMAR BAY, AND TO USE YOUR BOAT RESPONSIBLY AND RESPECTFULLY TO ALL OTHER PERSONS AND WILDLIFE.
Fishing
In the waters around Virbo south of Figeholm, fishing is prohibited all year round. (The area on the water marked in green on the map below).
During certain other seasons, fishing is prohibited in other water areas to protect birdlife. (The areas marked in red on the map below). The Coast Guard patrol the waters and severe fines are issued by the authorities for violations.
Otherwise, so called “free hand gear fishing” is permitted. The County Board for Kalmar County defines this as follows:
“Along the coasts of Kalmar county, it is permitted to fish with hand gear (rod, jig and similar mobile gear equipped with a line and a maximum of 10 hooks) on individual waters. Trolling is not included in the free hand gear fishing.
Fishing is prohibited with pointed gear such as e.g. rakes and lights, long-handled grappling hooks, explosives, anesthetic or lethal substances, electric current or firearms (also applies to harpoon guns). However, it is permitted to salvage already caught fish with a grappling hook.”
(https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/kalmar/djur/fiske.html).
It is not necessary to hold a fishing permit for hand gear fishing along the coast. However, along the coast a minimum and maximum size for pike and zander or pike-perch apply, only fishes between 40 cm and 75 cm may be taken along the coast. You are also allowed to take up a maximum of 3 fish per day, regardless of type.
For more information on current laws, special laws for foreign citizens, as well as sea charts, etc., from the Kalmar County Board regarding fishing, see https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/kalmar/djur/fiske.html. The information on the website is available in several languages.
Fish guts and bones
You must clean all caught fish down by the sea and throw all fish guts and bones into the sea before bringing the fish up to the house. Fish guts and bones may not be thrown anywhere else, either in the Uthammar area or around the house.
Fishing prohibited at the beach
Fishing is not allowed from the bridge at the beach. This is to prevent people who are bathing from stepping on fish hooks laying on the bottom.